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Visit the Red Rocks of Sedona while Visiting Arizona for the Super Bowl!

Super Bowl XLIX is almost here! It has come down to the Seahawks and Patriots, we don’t know who will win, but what we DO know is while you’re in AZ for the big game you shouldn’t miss the chance to experience the red rocks of Sedona! Located just two hours from the University of Phoenix Stadium, Sedona is the perfect place to spend some down time before or after the Super Bowl! Enjoy beautiful scenery, hiking, biking, and fun before heading to the game on Sunday or just come kick back and refresh after the festivities are over. If you’re a runner you could participate in the 10th Annual Sedona Marathon! If you love hiking, try one of the 143 different trail heads in Sedona, offering an unbelievable selection of hikes for all experience and fitness levels.

Guess what else? If you would like to visit Sedona before or after the Super Bowl, and would like to stay at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona, we will give you a special Super Bowl Rate. All you have to do to receive a 15% discount on your entire stay is call us directly at 928.282.3072 and ask for the Super Bowl Special, it’s that easy. So what are you waiting for? Make your plans today to visit the red rocks of Sedona!

10th Annual Sedona Marathon

January 31st, 2015

On your mark, get set, ready, GO!

It is almost that time of year again. When the red rocks of Sedona, AZ are filled with the sounds of runners pushing themselves to do better and get healthier, all while taking in the beautiful scenery of Sedona.

The entire Sedona area is ready to welcome thousands of runners,as well as their families and friends, for a weekend of fierce competition and neighborly camaraderie at the 10th Annual Sedona Marathon presented by Northern Arizona Healthcare!

Oh, wait a minute, you didn’t hear about the marathon and you want to participate? No problem! You can still register for any of the four fantastic races: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon! What are you waiting for, register today at http://www.sedonamarathon.com. If you would like more information about this event please visit the Sedona Marathon Event website.

All of us at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona would like to do our part in making it more affordable for the participants and their families to stay in red rock country during this event by offering our Sedona Marathon Lodging Special. This special is valid the weekend of the marathon for participants, and the spectators who come to cheer them on!

Special Lodging Rates During the 2015 Sedona Marathon

Valid January 30th, 2015 – February 1st, 2015

Receivea 15% discount on your entire stay at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona during the weekend of the Sedona Marathon

A complimentary special marathon shuttle for early drop off the day of the race.

Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast featuring fresh pancakes!

Please call the Inn of Sedona directly at 928.282.3072 or toll free at 800.292.5344 and ask for the “Marathon Special offer”

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Special Lodging Rate for Sedona World Wisdom Days

The Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona would like to welcome the attendees of the World Wisdom Days to Sedona, Arizona by offering special room rates for all those attending! Our central location and complimentary “About Town Shuttle” will make your experience not only enlightening but stress free.

Sedona World Wisdom Days Lodging Special

Receive a 15% discount on your entire stay at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona from January 15th – 19th, 2015, during the Sedona World Wisdom Days event.

Sedona World Wisdom Days will be taking place at the Sedona Performing Arts Center – Let us do the driving our complimentary “About Town” Sedona Shuttle will drop you off and pick you op from the center.

Enjoy a Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast before heading out to this event!

To take advantage of this offer please call the Inn of Sedona directly at 928.282.3072 or toll free at 800.292.5344 and ask for the “Wisdom Days Special Rate”

Sedona World Wisdom DaysJanuary 15th – 19th, 2015The Sedona World Wisdom Days brings you the luxury of being surrounded by the mystical energy of Sedona and combines it with a profound and inspired purpose. This 4 day festival offers world class speakers, best selling authors, informative workshops, a book fair and an inspirational film festival designed to uplift the human spirit. To learn more about this Sedona event, purchase passes or to see a full line up of guest speakers please visit Sedona World Wisdom Days. You can also visit Sedona World Wisdom Days on Facebook.

Attention Brides: Plan your Entire Wedding at the Sedona Bridal Fair

January 17th, 2015

Saying I Do in Sedona? Come experience the magic of the red rocks, see Sedona’s wedding venues and plan your entire wedding all in one day at the fabulous Sedona Bridal Fair! This annual event will be taking place January 17th, 2015 at the Poco Diablo Resort from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.

Sedona is the perfect location for a wedding. Whether you’re an intimate, classic, or sensational Bride, you’ll find all your wedding vendors at the Sedona Bridal Fair. The fair has Sedona’s best award winning venues as well as wedding professionals that will help you make your day unique. There are lots of activities planned throughout the day. Raffles, giveaways, food tasting stations, dessert bar, cakes and even hair & make-up samples! This event is going to be a lot of fun!

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We are Extending our Winter Wonderful Hotel Special!

Happy 2015 everyone! All of us at Inn of Sedona had a great time over the holidays with our guests and their pets in the red rocks! Since many of our guests took advantage of our December “Winter Wonderful” hotel special we have decided to extend it into January 2015! We consider it a small way to thank all our guests that helped to make our holidays warm and bright! Cheers to 2015 and we hope to see you soon in the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, AZ!

“Winter Wonderful” hotel special at the Inn of Sedona

Special Rate Valid January 5th – 25th, 2015

Save $20 to $40 per night

Reservations must be made by phone, directly with the hotel – 928.282.3072 or 800.292.6344.

FREE full hot breakfast

Warm cider available in the lobby to ward off any winter chill.

Make your reservations now, like snow in Sedona, this offer won’t last long!

Chamber Music Sedona – Sedona Winter MusicFest

January 6th – 11th, 2015

Escape to Sedona this January and experience Magical Music in the Red Rocks at Chamber Music Sedona’s Winter Musicfest, the first major musical festival of the year! Located at an elevation of 4,500 feet in the beautiful red rock country of central Arizona, the exquisite grandeur of this unique landscape will be matched by an incredible array of amazing young artists who are re-defining chamber music for today and the future.

Six days of activity including three concerts, salon, master classes and multiple solo concerts that will delight your senses and make you forget the cold weather! Nicholas Cannelakis and Alexander Fiterstein, artistic directors. From the movie “A Late Quartet” starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener and Mark Ivanir to the final concert on Sunday, you will be amazed and thrilled by the music, the exuberant performances and the passion of six of today’s rising stars in the chamber music world. Please visit Chamber Music Sedona for more information or to purchase tickets to this Sedona event.

If you are interest in staying with us at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona make sure to take advantage of our “Winter Wonderful” hotel special at the Inn of Sedona.

“Winter Wonderful” hotel special at the Inn of Sedona

Special Rate Valid January 5th – 25th, 2015

Save $20 to $40 per night

Reservations must be made by phone, directly with the hotel – 928.282.3072 or 800.292.6344.

FREE full hot breakfast

Warm cider available in the lobby to ward off any winter chill.

Make your reservations now, like snow in Sedona, this offer won’t last long!

For more information on our Sedona hotel please visit the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona!

Start your New Year off Exploring the Galleries of Sedona and Jerome!

Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour January 2nd, 2015

Jerome Art Walk January 3rd, 2015

Are you looking for something fun to do the first weekend of the New Year? I have an idea, come visit the red rocks of Sedona and check out the artists and new exhibits during Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour and the Jerome Art Walk.

Below you will find a few of the exhibits and receptions taking place during Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour, to see a full listing of participating galleries please visit the Sedona Gallery Association on Facebook.

For your convenience, the Sedona Trolley provides free transportation to venture from art gallery to art gallery. If you are staying at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona, we also offer our guest free shuttle service to uptown Sedona and the Tlaquepaque Arts and Craft Village. All of the exhibits and artist receptions for 1st Friday run from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Sedona Arts Center“Small Works Exhibition”Don’t miss “Small Works Exhibition” at the Sedona Art Center featuring a selection of paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, colored pencil, digital art, drawing, fiber, fine crafts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, and pastels! Members of the Sedona Arts Center create all these amazing works that are not only on exhibit but for sale. For more information please visit the Sedona Arts Center.

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Goldenstein Gallery“2nd Annual Wisdom Show”Goldenstein Gallery kicks off their 2nd Annual Wisdom Show. This show looks at the power of art to inspire insight and shifts the way we perceive the world around us. The artists featured are Sherab Khandro, James Muir, Gregg Payne, Cheston Trammel and Zen Calligrapher Alok Hsu Kwang-han, all of whom create healing art in a variety of mediums and styles. For more information please visit the Goldenstein Gallery on Facebook.

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Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts VillageSedona Mosaic Gala Kraftsow – Andrea Smith Gallery Sedona artist, Gala Kraftsow, a Renaissance painter, sculptor, and mosaic master will be unveiling her latest mosaic murals during First Friday in January. An impassioned artist for more than 40 years, Gala has learned from world-renowned artists and sculptors, and mosaic artists, Gala has mastered many art mediums and most recently, mosaics. Meet Gala Kraftsow at the Andrea Smith Gallery Friday night from 5:00 pm -8:00 pm and Saturday from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. For more information on this Sedona artist exhibit please visit Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.

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Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village“Renew” at Rowe Fine Art GalleryTake a deep breath and “Renew” tonight at Rowe Fine Art Gallery. With the hectic holiday season behind us, it’s time to look forward to the New Year. Enjoy fresh art from the gallery’s traditional and contemporary southwestern artists and meet gallery owner and bronze wildlife sculptor Ken Rowe. Explore the west through the eyes of their gifted artists featuring traditional and contemporary southwestern wildlife and western bronzes, jewelry and paintings. For more information please visit the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.

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Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts VillageArizona State of Mind at Mountain Trails GalleryMountain Trails Gallery celebrates the New Year with an “Arizona State of Mind” showcasing the in-depth talent in and around the beautiful state featuring figurative realist paintings by Marcia Molnar and George Molnar, landscapes and still life paintings by Betty Carr and Howard Carr, Grand Canyon landscapes by Bill Cramer and Cody DeLong, and Native American artifacts and Old West memorabilia still life paintings by Lisa Danielle. Also featured are dynamic story-telling bronze sculpture of adventurers, historic figures and the Native American culture by Susan Kliewer and Michael Trcic.For more information on this event please visit the Mountain Trails Gallery.

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Turquoise Tortoise Gallery“Stan Natchez: Icons Upended”Stan Natchez has a prestigious pedigree that began in the late 1980s at his first gallery show, with legendary art dealer Elaine Horwitch. Natchez’s paintings make visual statements both varied and profound. Often with the vivid colors and strong references of Pop Art, Natchez captures the iconography so deeply embedded in our American psyche. Then he upends it. What one could call “Native Americana” becomes as strong a statement as our traditional “Americana.” For more information please visit the Turquoise Tortoise Gallery.

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Lanning Gallery“Bob Smith: Raku Master” At Lanning Gallery the New Year begins with a celebration of a very old art form. “Bob Smith: Raku Master” celebrates an artist who for decades has found this work to be infinitely satisfying. At Lanning Gallery, the Smith pieces on display all capture in their colorations the reds of Sedona’s iconic rocks. Their red earth colorations are complimented by classic forms and silhouettes. For more information on this Sedona event please visit the Lanning Gallery.

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Jerome Art WalkArizona’s Art DestinationJanuary 3rd, 2015 (5:00 pm – 8:00pm)Twenty-five galleries and studios will be welcoming visitors with beautiful art, music and refreshments. From blown glass to lovely jewelry, there is a treasure to be found for everyone! From the working studios of The Old Jerome High School to the lovely pottery of Made in Jerome, the true handmade Jerome touch is everywhere. A free shuttle runs throughout the town during the event. For more information please visit the Jerome Art Walk.

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Special Lodging Rates During the 2015 Sedona Marathon

Valid January 30th, 2015 – February 1st, 2015

Receivea 15% discount on your entire stay at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona during the weekend of the Sedona Marathon

A complimentary special marathon shuttle for early drop off the day of the race.

Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast featuring fresh pancakes!

Please call the Inn of Sedona directly at 928.282.3072 or toll free at 800.292.5344 and ask for the “Marathon Special offer”

January 2015 Events at Red Rock State Park

Red Rock State Park in beautiful Sedona, AZ is ready to get your start to 2015 off with a bang! On January 1st, the park will be participating in “1st Day Hikes” with two Guided Nature Hikes! Now that’s a healthy start to the new year! The park will also be offering a Watercolor Painting Workshop with host Cathy Stedman on January the 10th, and a special daylong survival class with nationally known Tony Nester on January the 31st! The park will also be offering daily “Guided Nature Walks”, and Guided Bird Walks every Wednesday and Saturday! Have a great time at the park and a fabulous 2015!

1st Day Hikes at Red Rock State ParkJanuary 1st, 2014

Guided Nature Hike (10:00 am)Join a volunteer naturalist interpreter for a one and a half hour walk while learning about the natural history, archeology and geology of the Red Rock area.

Guided Nature Hike (2:00 pm)This one-hour walk and talk with a Park Ranger takes you along Oak Creek where you will enjoy stories about the early inhabitants, petroglyph’s, geology and archaeology of the red rocks.

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Watercolor Painting Workshop – Native American Pottery January 10th, 2015 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm)Are you interested in learning some basic tricks to watercolor painting? Red Rock State Park will be hosting Cathy Stedman for their ongoing workshop series on the basics of watercolor painting. This will be an introductory to intermediate class. January’s theme will be a still life painting class based on Native American pottery. Course costs $50 per person per workshop, with an intimate class size of only 12 students. Course fee includes park admission, all art materials, and instruction. Please register early: registration is first come, first served. To register please call 928 282.6907. For more information please visit Red Rock State Park.

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“Big 5 Survival Priorities” with Tony Nester January 31st, 2015 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)Join us on January 31st for a daylong survival class with nationally known Tony Nester. Tony will be covering the “Big 5 Survival Priorities” – the class will cover shelter, emergency fire-making, water location, signaling and survival kits. Space is limited to 15 participants, so call ahead to reserve your spot. The workshop reservation fee is $65.00, which includes entry. For additional information and reservations, please call(928) 282-6907 or visit Red Rock State Park.

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Guided Bird WalkEvery Wednesday and Saturday Morning (9:00 am)Meet up with other bird lovers at the visitors center at 9:00 am and enjoy a leisurely stroll through one of the most popular parks in Northern Arizona . Rangers recommend that visitors bring their own binoculars. A limited number are available for loan from the Park. For more information on this Sedona hike please visit Red Rock State Park.

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Daily Nature WalkEvery Day at 10:00 amyou can join a naturalist for a guided nature walk of one and a half to two hours. You will be introduced to the riparian ecosystem of Oak Creek and other aspects of the Park. Some of the subjects that may be discussed include plants, wildlife, geology, history, and archaeology. For more information on this Sedona hike please visit Red Rock State Park.

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A visit to Sedona can be anything you want to make it. Whether you’re interested in ancient cultures or hiking, wild animals or off road adventure, Sedona has something to offer. To save our guests time and money we’ve put together several great packages that make it easy to plan that Sedona getaway. To learn more about our Sedona hotel please visit the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona

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New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Sedona, Arizona

2015 is upon us and we are ready to celebrate the New Year! If you haven’t made your plans for New Year’s Eve in the red rocks we highly suggest you make your reservations now! Below you will find some of the New Year’s Eve Celebrations taking place in Sedona. As always our Concierge is on hand to help all of our Inn of Sedona guests make the most of the New Year!Have a fun and safe New Year’s Eve!

Sedona New Year’s Eve Dining and Celebrations

Sound Bites Grill New Years Eve Celebration“Midnight in Barcelona”December 31st, 2014 (Doors open at 8:00 pm)Cost: $85 – $125 per personJoin Sound Bites Grill for their New Years Eve Celebration “Midnight in Barcelona” featuring the Latin dance sounds of “Viva Tropical” with Susannah Martin, Eric Miller, Troy Perkins, Eddie Barattini, Matt Jackson and Steve Annibale! Tickets include Gourmet Buffet Dinner, Live Music, party favors and more! To purchase tickets or for more information on this Sedona celebration please visit Sound Bites Grill.

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New Year’s Eve Party at Olde Sedona Bar and GrillDecember 31st, 2014 (9:00 pm – Close)NO COVER ChargeJoin Olde Sedona Bar and Grill for their New Years Eve Celebration featuring live music, party favors, champagne toast, drink specials and more! There is no cover charge to attend this rocking party. The Mike Reeves Band will be performing live (Arizona Blues & Rock). Olde Sedona Bar and Grill is located at 1405 West Highway 89A. Visit Olde Sedona Bar and Grill on Facebook.

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Take Advantage of our Year Round Mobile Hotel Special!

We appreciate the fact that you can’t always plan in advance. And we know that sometimes you’re heading to Sedona without knowing where you’ll spend the night. We think you should still get a deal, even at the last minute.

Visit our mobile site from your smart phone and you’ll see a phone icon at the bottom of the page. When you click on it you’ll find our Sedona hotel Mobile Special. Show that page to our front desk agents to receive your discount. It’s that easy!

We’re not talking about 5%, or even 10%, this is a 15% discount off our standard rate! We don’t offer this rate anywhere but from our mobile site, so even if you’re a last minute kind of person, you’re still a VIP with us at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona.